Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-23

special uses. The Legislature in 1879 ap-
propriated 1t exclusively for two pur-
poses, and the Legislature OF 1877 has
vested the Commissioner of the General
Land Office with power to lease or sell
the school part, and to lease that which
belongs to the state debt fund. To these
ends he is expressly vested with full
power and authority, and by the concur
renee OF the Governor is required to
adopt regulations SO as to protect the
public interest Sec. ~. He is also
commanded TO have the lands sectionized,
described, classified, and plated lSec.
-. Thus speaking through the Legis-
.ature the state hss deCllred its policy,
made known its desires, givenGi.s orders,
and has vested the Land Commissioner
gglth full power to set. WHAT Is lackiug
in the laws perfection, he is commanded
to supply oy suitable regulations, which
have the effect Of law. 10 Texas, 5qS.)
When ne does this consistently with ne
law under which he acts, his
disposition Of those lands will be Bind
ing upon the state. In directing
ajm 10 seC[iOniLa, classify, and plat these
lands, the L gislAiure intended inst the
Commissioner should use the means nee
essary therefor. To DO Ii is he L ust sur
vey ana segrega'e them. This 6cc9m-
pished it is 5U1 consistent win mis- du-
ties, under the powers conferred, to desig-
nate the even aud odd sections, scco1J-
ing to custom, rO.e aud number, IS "Puh-
lie School" end "S.ate Dent" lands.
ag1eesbly 70 approved Regulators 80 IS
10 protect the public interest;' when #
course Is equal n each fund 10 which the
lands ..' boil -
OF this the Commissioner would be power
less 70 even lease the Ursurveyed Lgu,ts
required Of him 10 be SO e. by the pro
visions oI said sct, which you'd thereby
defeat one OF the mtin objects Of the law.
Theretotc under ne firm conviction Of
the business CT tll title CT Texas to Greer
county, upheld. justified and supported
by her lCrG sGVerse, uUdISlu-ged posses
sion snd occupancy Of it, besides the
eouuGaEce Ct documentary ard paroi
ot4rtsting upon treaties, maps, sur
yeJs, tradition, and pubic cu,ial teclzr-
atIonS Of dominion over aad ownership cf
i. produced before the "BcuaGa7y Com
mission" Of lss5-G, which ia every way
strengthen this claim; sBd in view Of the
further facts that TINS state tries the ciri-
zeHs thereof fOc OneDse Sgsinst her Isws;
derives taxes from Them 10 support the
government; Acknowledges /. q an In.
teSral part Of herself, sn5 SIS such mas
authorized eGd accepted it. organization
into county with full SET Of Cu2uuld
officials; and is fully able and wiling in
every way 10 defend her claim 10 #, and
out Of public policy IS wei 81 from pr.u-
c!plcs Of justice to mold her verdees
harmless To the ISst dolI0g which sIa may
receive for the sales 20 them, aad 50 re-
lund 20 al her Iessets every cent thet nay
be recovered from them by any power on
account OF their possession Of these lands
under her; ald Interpreting the land law
Of 1887, 50 IS 20 give effect TO
the evident intention Of the Lecis-
lalure; accepting the language
thereof in It's neutral, ordinary
sense; considering it in the light OF me
mischief it was designed TO remedy IT,
ge,her with The implied powers taer, by
conferred necessary 10 accomplish its
primsFy objects, you are hereby most re-
sps C-fuily advised:
]. That you ere authorized 60 have SAID
lands surveyed.
.. That You 9Ta authorized 20 designate
the school LANDS thereof
.. That yCG are aUtICT.zsd t. sell the
sad school s2cGs,
+. That you are authorized 70 lease al
tn lanG5 il LEat county.
With greet respect 5Gd sincere wishes
for good results from your adm.lis.rstl
y the Greer county puolic lands, Jour
OJsdieIt servant j. &. ToGG.
Attorney (Tt.re-qf